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Java Java Objects (Retired) Meet Objects Creating Classes

Anas Rida
Anas Rida
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Posted by Anas Rida
Anas Rida
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I am getting the following error when compiling

I am getting the following error when compiling, even though I did everything exactly as in the video: Example.java:7: error: cannot find symbol
System.our.printf("The dispenser character is %s\n", dispen ser.mCharacterName);
^
symbol: variable our
location: class System
1 error

can someone please help? thanks in advance

Anas Rida
Anas Rida
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Anas Rida
Anas Rida
8,183 Points

I noticed the error. I wrote "System.ouR.printf" instead of "System.ouT.printf".

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Hi there! The answer is in the error message. Look carefully:

System.our.printf("The dispenser character is %s\n", dispen ser.mCharacterName);

This should be:

System.out.printf("The dispenser character is %s\n", dispen ser.mCharacterName);

You just have a typo! :smiley: That should be System.out.printf not System.our.printf. Hope this helps! :sparkles: